housefather

house·fa·ther

H5311950 (hous′fä′thər)n. A man employed as a houseparent.

housefather

(ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðə) n (Social Welfare) a man in charge of the welfare of a particular group of children in an institution such as a children's home or approved school ˈhouseˌmother fem n

house•fa•ther

(ˈhaʊsˌfɑ ðər)

n. a man who supervises a group of young people, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc. [1880–85]

Thesaurus

Noun

housefather - a man in charge of children in an institutionadult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"

Translations

housefather

house·fa·ther

housefather

house•fa•ther

housefather

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noun a man in charge of children in an institution

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